Federal Report Shows Tallahassee Personal Income Up 2.5%, But Lagging Comparable Cities
For the first time since 2007, a recently released report by the United States Department of Commerce indicates that Per Capita Personal…
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Has the Economic Development Council Hijacked the Sales Tax Committee?
Over the past year or so, the Leon County Sales Tax Committee (STC) has patiently listened to scores of proposals for the…
County Commission and City Commission Vote For Imagine Tallahassee Proposal
The County and City Commission approved the Leon County Sales Tax Committee’s recommendation to enter into public/private partnership with Imagine Tallahassee to…
COT Has Been Spending Reserves Each Year Since 2006
To understand where you are, sometimes it is useful to look at where you have been. With the recent approval of a…
City Government Burden on Tallahassee Economy Growing
Tallahassee Reports has completed an analysis that indicates that the COT government spending has increased as a percentage of the Tallahassee’s Gross Domestic Product from 2005-2008. Gross Domestic…
How Many Aides Do COT Commissioners Have?
During a recent public hearing on the COT budget, a number of citizens criticized Mayor Marks for having four aides. Each time a…
COT Clarifies Use of Reserves
Tallahassee Reports has written about the $172 million in reserve funds the City of Tallahassee has tucked away. Part of the $172…
Questions About Assistant City Manager Answers
On Tuesday, September 8th, Assistant City Manager Raul Lavin addressed several issues on The Morning Show with Preston Scott. Research by Tallahassee Reports…
COT Reserve Funds Exceeds $172 Million
With the Tallahassee City Commission taking a serious look at raising taxes and cutting services, Tallahassee Reports – and a number of other interested…
COT Commissioners Make More Than Gainesville Counterparts
Data from a public record request submitted by tallahasseereports.com to the City of Gainesville indicates that there is a significant disparity between…
City Charter Violation Discussed After Compensation Vote
The ongoing investigation by Tallahassee Reports into the April 13, 2005 vote that increased City Commissioner compensation by approximately $21,000 continues to uncover…
Commissioner Mustian Weighs In On Compensation Issue
The research into the deferred compensation issue continues to reveal new information. Today, Commissioner Mark Mustian, the only Commissioner that voted against the…